15.Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around.You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life.These people have something in common.And once we know what it is,we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done?Here are several skills that good talkers have.If you follow the skills,they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all,good talkers ask questions.Almost anyone,no matter how shy he is,will answer a question.One well-known businesswoman says,"At business lunches,I always ask people what they did that morning.It's a common question,but it will get things going."From there you can move on to other matters-sometimes to really personal questions.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second,once good talkers have asked questions,they listen to the answers.This point seems clear,but it isn't.Your questions should have a point and help to tell what type of person you are talking to.And to find out,you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things.First it means not to change the subject of conversation.If someone sticks to one topic,you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it.Real listening also means not just listening to words,but to tones of voice.If the voice sounds dull,then,it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally,good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying goodbye.If you're saying good-bye,you may give him a firm handshake and say,"I've really enjoyed meeting you."If you want to see that person again,don't keep it a secret.Let people know what you feel,and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
38.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable wayC.
A.for you to make new friends
B.to begin your business talks
C.to get the conversation going smoothly
D.for you to impress others with your questions
39.After having asked somebody a question,it'll be polite of you toB.
A.make clear what kind of person he is
B.listen to his or her reply carefully
C.sit quietly without saying anything
D.go on asking him more questions
40.Generally speaking,good talkers are persons whoA.
A.know how to change the topic properly
B.a(chǎn)re good at making any topic interesting
C.a(chǎn)lways speak in a gentle way
D.never talk too much or too little
41.If you really want to meet someone again,B.
A.you may take him as your lifelong true friend
B.it seems necessary for you to let him know it
C.you are sure to have further understanding of him
D.it's proper for you to give him a second handshake.
分析 文章大意:這篇文章講述的是和別人交往時(shí)怎樣能夠成為一名擅長談話的人,問問題可能是一個(gè)很好的使對話順利進(jìn)行的方式,健談的人知道如何正確地改變話題,文中還給出了一些可行性的建議.
解答 38.答案:C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文中所提供的信息From there you can move on to other matters-sometimes to really personal questions.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.(這樣你就可以轉(zhuǎn)移到其他話題-有時(shí)是一些私人問題.并且他們的回答也是你知道你們的談話能進(jìn)展到什么程度.)可以推斷出問問題是一種非常好并且合適的使談話順利進(jìn)行的方法,故選C.
39.答案:B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中原句once good talkers have asked questions,they listen to the answers.(好的談話者一旦問了問題,他們會聽回答),根據(jù)句意此題選B.
40.答案:A.語義理解題.根據(jù)it's time for you to change the subject是你改變話題的時(shí)候了.可知一個(gè)擅長談話的人知道怎樣和什么時(shí)候改變談話的話題,故選A.
41.答案:B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中原句If you want to see that person again,don't keep it a secret.Let people know what you feel,(如果你想再見那個(gè)人,不要讓此成為秘密,讓人們知道你的感受),根據(jù)句意此題選B.
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